Politics + Legalization

New Jersey Advances Bill to Legalize Psilocybin for Therapeutic Use

New Jersey lawmakers have advanced a bill to provide regulated therapeutic access to psilocybin for adults with qualifying health conditions, with plans…

November 25, 2025

New Hampshire Circles Closer to Fentanyl Mandatory Minimums

New Hampshire lawmakers are proposing mandatory minimums for fentanyl convictions, including one for distribution resulting in death. SB467 was introduced to the…

November 24, 2025

Ohio Lawmakers Pass Bill to Clamp Down on Marijuana and Hemp

Ohio lawmakers have advanced a bill that would scale back the state’s voter-approved marijuana law—with new amendments to ban the…

November 21, 2025

Trump Signs Bill to Recriminalize Most Consumable Hemp Products

President Donald Trump has signed a spending bill that includes provisions to ban most consumable hemp products. Following a historic,…

November 13, 2025

Nebraska Tribe Hits Back After State Officials’ Marijuana Threats

A Native American tribe in Nebraska, as well as cannabis reform activists, are punching back against the governor and state…

November 7, 2025

Landmark Ruling Fortifies Canada’s “Good Samaritan” Overdose Law

The Supreme Court of Canada has delivered a landmark judgement that affirms the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act, clarifying that…

November 6, 2025

Maine Ballot Bid Aims to Roll Back Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization

There’s another effort brewing to undermine a state voter-approved marijuana law—this time in Maine, where a citizen initiative backed by…

October 31, 2025

Some States Try to Ban 7-OH, Others to Regulate Kratom. Some Try Both.

On October 27, New Jersey Senator Shirley K. Turner (D) introduced a bill that would criminalize 7-hydroxymitragynine as a Schedule…

October 30, 2025

Baltimore’s New Health Commissioner Wrestles With OD Crisis—and Trump

Hailing from the conservative state of Tennessee, Dr. Michelle Taylor is no stranger to overcoming obstacles in the name of…

October 28, 2025

Ireland Is Failing at Smoking Cessation. Now It Will Tax Vapes Hard.

On November 1, the Irish government will impose a tax on all vaping e-liquids, regardless of whether they contain nicotine.…

October 20, 2025